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Reflector #37: Weather Report – “Lusitanos”
Weather Report saxophonist Wayne Shorter’s first wife was Portuguese, but that only partially explains this song. If at all.
Momentous Eventus: Humans, Orangutans, and Selfless Selfies Edition
“What is tolerance? It is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other’s folly – that is the first law of nature.” – Voltaire.
Reflector #36: Paul Banks – “Lisbon”
Interpol’s Paul Banks released his first solo album in 2012 under his own name and the song “Lisbon,” according to him, is lan invitation.
Momentous Eventus: August Dreams Edition
“Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.”
Tupac Shakur.
Reflector #35: Christian Kjellvander – “Portugal”
The waters of Portugal appear to be the jumping-off point for Swedish singer-songwriter Christian Kjellvander’s first song on his 2003 album.
Compelled to Get Close: A Q&A with Photographer Carlos Simes
“This project is sometimes offering me answers to personal questions and on occasions opens my mind. I’m seeing a much more complex territory than when I arrived,” Simes says about his work in Southern Alentejo and the Costa Vicentina area.
Momentous Eventus: Semáforos e Cerveja Edition
“A drunk driver is very dangerous. So is a drunk backseat driver if he’s persuasive.”
Demetri Martin.
Reflector #34: Bertrand Belin – “Porto”
French singer-songwriter, on opening his 2005 debut album, took the bold step of combining sardines with porto the drink. Or is it Porto the city?
Americans Ahead of All Foreigners Looking to Buy Lisbon Properties
If you like Americans, you’re likely to find a lot more of them living next to you soon if you’re in Lisbon, Cascais, or Porto.
Momentous Eventus: Tigers, NASA, and Sysadmins Edition
“The Universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.”
Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Momentous Eventus: The Heat Goes On Edition
“There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.”
Vincent Van Gogh.
Lisbon’s Roaring Twenties: Insights From the Curators at Museu de Lisboa
Their advice? Go more than once. There is so much to discover that you can’t do it all in one shot.
